The Simple Chat
A burning coal against the flesh-who has not felt this, from news that reached you, or the shock to your nerves from bearing eyewitness to...
Authentic Need
“Obligation at our higher level of consciousness is created by the direct and clear recognition of authentic need that can be uniquely...
Let Go of Fear
Let go of fear and rest in that which is. For peace, like love, comes to those who allow it. Let go of fear and rest in stillness. Watch...
Your Genius
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10 Rules for Being Human
1. You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the duration of your life on Earth 2. You will be...
A couple more words on death….
Don't depend on death to liberate you from your imperfections. You are exactly the same after death as you were before. Nothing changes;...
People Who Hate Astrology
People who hate astrology assert that consulting a horoscope column or getting a reading from a professional astrologer is not a sound...
From Le Guru is You Archives – Alan Cohen
On the Qualities of listening, presence and guruship. A beloved conversation with with one of my favorite – Gurus – Alan Cohen
I Want Both of Us
I Want Both of Us To start talking about this great love As if you, I and the Sun were all married And living in a tiny room, Helping each...
Just what is a ‘friend’ anyway?
In Arabic, there are 12 levels of friendship. 1. Zameel — someone you have a nodding acquaintance with 2. Jalees — someone you’re...
Solitude
What (you might ask yourself) would a solitude be that didn’t have some greatness to it? For there is only one solitude, and it is large...
Re-purposing Birthdays
Celebrating the day you came into this world is fine But… Rather than ask How many years old am I or How many years do I have, Try...
What are we looking for?…
We don't really long to find what we are looking for. We long to discover that we are already what we are looking for, even in the midst...
Finding Yourself
Finding yourself is not really how it works.
You are not a ten dollar bill in last winter’s coat pocket.
Some words on progress
“Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting...
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
"May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the...
Control? – HA!
…being alive on this planet is the highest honor and privilege.
Wabi Sabi
"When you're an aspiring master of pronoia, you see the cracks in the facades as opportunities; inspiration erupts as you careen over...
Changing Roles
We all change throughout life trying new and different things, but the core of who we really are remains the same. As we bob and weave...
Gayatri Mantra
An incredible interpretation of one of the oldest mantras - the Gayatri Mantra The Yoga of sound - Sound - from whence all else derives
The Path of No Path
“Spiritual teachers with non-dual leanings often say that there is no path to enlightenment. There is nowhere to get to; you are already...
Encourage expansion
What I should put in the place of an ethic in the old sense is encouragement and opportunity for all the impulses that are creative and...
Judgement
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. Perception is not reality. What appear to be faults in others may...
So Much Easier…
Surrender becomes so much easier when you realize the fleeting nature of all experiences and that the world cannot give you anything of...